Việt Nam gains $6.5b trade surplus in 7 months Việt Nam achieved a trade surplus of US$6.5 billion in the first seven months of this year, including $1 billion in July, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Domestic customs sector reports reforms The General Department of Customs announced it has sped up reforms in the context of COVID-19 during its H1 review meeting in Hà Nội on July 8.

All health administrative procedures now at online public services level 4

The Ministry of Health announced that it has completed providing online public health services level 4 for all administrative procedures under the management of the health sector after six months implementation.

Customs enhances supports for enterprises The General Department of Customs will promote further administrative reforms relating to tax and customs to help import/export businesses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Enterprises say national single window must be improved

Twenty-seven per cent of the surveyed businesses were not satisfied with the unstable operation of the portal and 20 per cent responded that the speed of processing tasks was still slow.

National Single Window system honoured at Sao Khuê Awards 2020 The National Single Window system developed by Viettel Solutions, which helps digitalise all documents and processes in customs clearance, has been given the Sao Khuê Award 2020 in the e-government category – the most prestigious honour for the Vietnamese IT and software industry.

Automated aviation customs system to officially open in May The single window and automated aviation customs supervision system is scheduled to open at Nội Bài International Airport in May, according to Hà Nội Department of Customs.

Gov't to cut tax for mask production and imports The coronavirus outbreak in China and solutions to promote trade with Việt Nam were discussed at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for ASEAN Single Window (ASW), National Single Window (NSW) and Trade Facilitation Committee in Hà Nội yesterday.

Hundreds of smuggling, trade fraud cases detected The units discovered and seized 141.13 kg of rhino horn, over 16.5 kg of ivory and 10,375 cigars.

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